The man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, which killed 270 people, is to be released on compassionate grounds.Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, 57, was jailed in 2001 for the atrocity which claimed 270 lives in 1988.
Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill revealed that the Libyan, who has terminal prostate cancer, would be allowed to return to his homeland.
The White House said it "deeply regretted" the decision and some of the US victims' families reacted angrily.

The Lockerbie bomber has left prison after being released to die with his family in LibyaAbdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi, who has terminal cancer, was driven from Greenock prison in a white van escorted by three police cars, another van and five motorcycles.
The convoy set off on the 16-mile journey to Glasgow airport, where a jet was waiting to return him to Tripoli, after he was released on compassionate grounds by Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill.
Mr MacAskill reached his decision despite coming under intense pressure from America to keep al-Megrahi behind bars.